THE

American Journal of Education.

[NEW SERIES, NO. 8.]

No. XXXIII.-DECEMBER, 1863.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

PORTRAIT OF CAPT. ALDEN PARTRIDGE,.

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I. UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT,..
LAW AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING ADMISSION OF CADETS,.
Report of Visitors for 1863,

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662

Influence of the present system on the Discipline and Instruction,..

673

Modifications recommended,...

675

Table-Total Number of Cadets Admitted, Graduated, and Failed, &c.,.....

677

Conditions and Mode of Admission to the Polytechnic School of France,........ 678 II. ALDEN PARTRIDGE,......

683

Memorial to Congress on the subject of the Military Academy at West Point,........ 683
Objections-institution aristocratic and a monopoly...

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